Birmingham City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee James Wilson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC is underway.
- 5' Huddersfield Town AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Huddersfield Town AFC backline.
- 15' Huddersfield Town AFC have won 378 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Adama Diakhaby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Huddersfield Town AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' Gary Gardner puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
- 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Ivan Sunjic is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Huddersfield Town AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Pritchard is hanging Juninho Bacuna on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pipa suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Lewis O'Brien is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Hogg at the 57 minute mark.
- 60' Lukas Jutkiewicz is replacing Scott Hogan for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Ivan Sunjic is replaced by Adam Clayton on 67 minute.
- 72' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for San Jose.
- 79' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Jonathan Leko on, Gary Gardner off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' GOAL! Isaac Mbenza fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' Sensational shot from Lukas Jutkiewicz. Birmingham City FC is back in the lead.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 2-1 Huddersfield Town AFC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Jonathan Leko 79'
- 5
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 60'
- 19
- 17
- 11
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Adam Clayton 67'
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 79'
- 25
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 60'
- 3
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 67'
- 1
- 18
Coach
Karanka
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Alex Pritchard 46'
- 1
- 26
-
6
Jonathan Hogg ↓ Lewis O'Brien 57'
-
11
Adama Diakhaby ↓ Isaac Mbenza 79'
- 12
- 22
- 3
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
10
Alex Pritchard ↑ 46'
-
18
Isaac Mbenza ↑ 79'
-
8
Lewis O'Brien ↑ 57'
- 44
- 28
- 17
- 27
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fraizer Campbell | 3 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 1 |
| Michal Helik | 1 |
| Levi Colwill | 1 |
| Rhys Healey | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-10-28
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-10-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-10-20
Norwich City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-10-17
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-10-04
Stoke City FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-09-26
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2020-10-28
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-10-24
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2020-10-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Derby County FC
W
2020-10-17
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-10-03
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2020-09-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
60%
Birmingham City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.